The National Biodiesel Board says despite the biofuels industry court loss last week, the EPA is moving in the right direction when it comes to accounting for lost gallons caused by small refinery waivers.
Kurt Kovarik is NBB’s vice president for federal affairs. He tells Brownfield Ag News, “Their course of action, in fact the 2020 RVO already sets a precedent for counting for those gallons. So, we’re headed in the right direction even if we didn’t win in court.”
The court did side with environmental groups who argued the rule could threaten endangered species or cause severe environmental harm but Kovarik says the RFS doesn’t drive land use changes.
